Q: Is 124,102,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 124,102,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 124,102,248 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 124102248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 5,170,927 10,341,854 15,512,781 20,683,708 31,025,562 41,367,416 62,051,124 and 124,102,248, with no remainder.

Since 124,102,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 124,102,248, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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